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The Roles & Responsibilities of the Intercessor & Gatekeeper

The Intercessor & Gatekeeper both play important roles in keeping the prayer wall strong

The primary role of an Intercessor is to communicate with God on behalf of others. The Gatekeeper assumes the role of “watchman on the wall”, hoping and praying for revival, prepared and continually reminding others to be ready.

Each carries important responsibilities, find out more below.

The Intercessor

The role of the Intercessor

	An Intercessor basically communicates with God on behalf of others.
	There are many even in the body of Christ who might struggle with what to say, how to say it or when to say it to an all-knowing God.
	The Intercessor’s primary role is to communicate and verbalize these specific needs to God with the expectation that God will answer and provide His solution in His timing to each and every prayer that is presented to Him.

The responsibility of the Intercessor

	An Intercessor may participate in a designated time slot for prayer.
	An unselfish and forgiving heart is necessary to be an effective Intercessor.
	The Intercessor has a strong desire or heavy burden to see people delivered, saved, released, healed and set free but understands that it is by no power of their own that their prayers are answered. [Matthew 28:18]

Characteristics of an Intercessor

	Discernment
	Compassion
	Integrity
	Forgiving heart
	A heart for people
	Humility
	A desire to serve people

You need to carry the weight of His Presence, the Shekinah Glory

	First things first, get your house in order: “Raising the family altar”. First corporate altar and Church. Matt 18:19-20 (When two or more…)
	Making your home a habitation for God is the first step to community transformation.
	Your first altar must be the marriage altar.
	Your children are tomorrow’s church.
	Parents hold the greatest influence over their children.
	Corporate altars give greater legal authority

Your family altar (home base)

	First things first, get your house in order: “Raising the family altar”. First corporate altar and Church. Matt 18:19-20 (When two or more…)
	Making your home a habitation for God is the first step to community transformation.
	Your first altar must be the marriage altar.
	Your children are tomorrow’s church.
	Parents hold the greatest influence over their children.
	Corporate altars give greater legal authority.

The power of the family altar

	Corporate Prayer gives opportunity for God to give strategy.
	Prayer sustained the early Church in Acts of the Apostles, Acts 2:42-47, everyday these people came together and prayed, breaking bread house to house. As they did that, God added to them those who were saved.
	Corporate Altars, initiate Transformation.
	Corporate Altars, penetrate where Pastors cannot, Jeremiah 9:20-21, ‘Call out the wailing women who were to teach their children, to wail and stay the destruction and judgment coming through the land” Teach your children how to abide in the presence, experience the sweet aroma.

The Gatekeeper

The role of the Gatekeeper in the Prayer Room

	What is a Gatekeeper: According to the Old Testament a Gatekeepers was a Levite. Gatekeepers were also Watchmen on the Walls. They were ministering priests from the tribe of Levi.
	Gatekeepers made sure that nothing unholy entered into God’s house and nothing was allowed to leave unless it had approval. They were in charge of the Temple items and treasuries of the House of the Lord.

Who is a Gatekeeper?

	Gatekeepers were stationed at all 4 Gates [N,S,E,W]
	They also appointed and taught others around them to guard the gate as well.
	Their hearts were fully committed to the Lords will.
	Today’s gatekeepers hope and pray for Revival and eagerly await the Lord’s return. They are always prepared and continually remind others to be ready.